Quality Technician

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY

• Responsible for overall quality, safety, and accuracy of products produced. Must ensure that products meet all required internal and customer specifications. Ensure that GMP's are being enforced and followed.
• Ensure through monitoring, testing, and observation that all departments are consistently producing safe and legal products to the quality levels specified by our customers and consumers.
• Ensure that GMPs, procedures and documentation requirements are being enforced and followed.
• Perform documented internal audits to verify compliance.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Examples of key duties are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature.

• Perform incoming inspection of raw materials.
• Perform in process and finished product testing and inspections to ensure products are produced according to set customer specifications.
• Communicate issues and concerns to management regarding process, quality, product safety, or GMP compliance.
• Monitor Good Manufacturing Practices through daily informal internal audits.
• Participate in new product validations.
• Ensure all documents in use are the current version, legible and that general documentation requirements are being followed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Work on continuous improvement of the safety and quality of products produced.
• Maintain the calibration program for scales.
• Investigate deviations from specifications and identify actions to prevent recurrence as required.
• Perform incoming inspection of raw materials as required
• Perform finished goods audits and document results on required form.
• Place nonconforming materials or product on QA Hold and ensure they are segregated in designated hold area.
• Oversee rework process and release of product.
• Ensure adequate selection, handling, storage, and approval of customer requested samples, retain samples, and reference samples.

EXPERIENCE:

• experience in a manufacturing environment.

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or equivalent

SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret Product & Packaging Specifications, SOPs, Forms, and Dispos
• Flexibility to work when and where needed, including overtime as required.
• Excellent Attendance
• Accepts supervision & guidance well
• Positive attitude
• Excellent written skills
• Ability to communicate in a positive and professional manner with employees at all levels.
• Good problem identification and problem solving skills
• Good math and organizational skills

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE

• Bilingual in English and Spanish, preferred but not required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Lifting up to 35 pounds
• Functions well under stress
• See Job Analysis Document

POSITION IN ORGANIZATION

Reports to: QA Manager

Directly Supervises: None

Indirectly Supervises: None